Up Pompeii. Image shows from L to R: Ammonia (Barbara Murray), Lurcio (Frankie Howerd), Ludicrus Sextus (Michael Hordern). Copyright: Associated London Films Limited
Up Pompeii
- 1971 film
Classic British farce in which Roman slave Lurcio unwittingly gains possession of a list of people who are conspiring to bring down the Emperor Nero. Stars Frankie Howerd, Patrick Cargill, Bill Fraser, Michael Hordern, Barbara Murray and more.
Press clippings
New audio version of Up Pompeii! stage show
A new audio adaptation of the Up Pompeii! stage show, written for Frankie Howerd, is to be recorded next month, with a star cast.
British Comedy Guide, 9th September 2019